Taiwan wins second place in World University Badminton team event !

Taipei, Sept. 9 (CNA) Taiwan lost to China 3-2 in the team final of the World Badminton Championship 2010 Thursday, to take second place in the category. Taiwan's Chen Hung-lin and Wang Pei-jung defeated China's Ma Jin and Zheng Bo in the mixed doubles match 2-1 to clinch the first point. The Ma-Zheng duo won the Paris World Badminton Championship mixed doubles title earlier this month. In the following men's singles, Taiwanese player Hsueh Hsuan -yi lost to China's Du Pengyu 2-0, tying the two teams at 1-1. In the men's doubles, Taiwanese pair Lee Sheng-mu and Fang Chieh- min overturned Wei Tingsiang and Liu Xaiolong 2-0 to give Taiwan a 2-1 lead, only one point away from a final victory. However, Cheng Shao-chieh, who had been unable to adjust to playing at competition level, was trounced by China's Li Hsuehzui 2- 0, drawing the two to tie again at 2-2. In the decisive women's doubles, Taiwan's Hsieh Pei-chen and Wang Pei-jun lost to Ma Jin and Cheng Su 2-0, yielding the title to China.